The House speaker praised the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican primary, in another victory for Trump-backed candidates.

Trump calls Thomas Massie a "Weak and Pathetic RINO" and backs Ed Gallrein in a heated Kentucky GOP primary clash.

The Kentucky Republican has emerged as perhaps the president’s most critical primary target after bucking him on issues ranging from budget legislation to the Epstein files.

Thomas Massie is really locking horns with President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

The race between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in Kentucky asks the question: Can a Republican defy Trump in this day and age, and still expect to win?

Massie said the president is worried about his preferred candidate Ed Gallrein's chances in the Kentucky race.

Massie’s defeat is the second major midterm primary victory for Trump after Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary on Saturday.

In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection…

Farmer Ed Gallrein defeated Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday night, one of several high-profile primary races on Tuesday.

Massie is the latest incumbent to go down under pressure from Trump, after splits over issues including spending, the Iran war and the Epstein files.

Victory for Ed Gallrein, former Navy Seal hand-picked by Trump, shows strength of president’s grip on party

Ed Gallrein beat Massie thanks to Donald Trump's endorsement.

The president has turned Thomas Massie into an even bigger enemy.

President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.

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The president ousted the Kentucky congressman, as voters went to the polls in primaries in six states including Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.

Massie, a GOP critic of Israel aid and Trump, defeated by former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s costly Republican primary

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie lost the Republican House primary to President Donald Trump-backed Ed Gallrein.

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of U.S. President Donald Trump's power over his party after he handpicked challenger and…

HEBRON, Kentucky: Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of President Donald Trump’s power over his party after he handpicked…